If the batteries discharge too low to run the keyboard will it run as soon as I dock into this and start recharging?
26239
I'm not 100% sure. I know my Mac tells me when the battery gets below 20% so at that point I just put it on the charger, so you shouldn't run into your scenario ever.
26240
Well to me the magic bar get 6 houres to power but the firt time to use to charge it and wait untill charge full and do not charge agein the magic bar to discharge complet
529181
I may not have exactly the same keyboard, but the green light on mine lights up briefly when the on/off button is depressed. It only stays on for about three seconds.
1758750
I have no problems with the keyboard. I notice you said that you removed the batteries and plug them back in, did you replace the batteries?
58939
Ok, this is a guess (my keyboard only drained once so far). I had the same experience, so trusting the light to be truthful, I assumed the device only charges when it is switched on. Given I had used laptops in the stone age that only charged when turned on, I thought nothing of it at the time. This is not a high spec device, so there is no charging feedback other than the single light. Best of luck.
2028825
It could be that the keyboard needs to be charged. Yesterday I had the same problem, after I charged the keyboard it connected again with no problem.
1783179
No. The keyboard is not backlight. I'm guessing that if the keyboard were to be, the battery would be consumed a lot faster. Since I received my keyboard, I have yet to recharge it. So that's a plus to not having the keyboard lit up.
263322
I've had mine for just a month, and the red charging light turns off after about 2 minutes. But that doesn't seem to matter much because the keyboard has never stopped working. So maybe the red light isn't supposed to stay all the time while it's charging???
1366822
yes, i do that all the time with no problems. You SHOULD get a Green lite when the battery is charged though.
1995667
I found the key pad has to be fully charged. I have had no issues with mine.
112724
In my experience, it did seem the batteries ran low rather quickly. Although, it could be the rather goofy connector. Why do you ask?
351077
I don't usually run the system on a battery unless I take it somewhere besides my desk but the power light doesn't go off when the iphone turns off so I would assume that it is still sucking power from the dock.
2050027
I find the battery life to be really long, although my use of the keyboard is sporadic. I've been really pleased at how infrequently I have to recharge. Sorry I can't give you a more precise answer. One thing I try to remember to do is to power off when I'm not using the keyboard. Good luck!
1922171
I don't believe there is an indicator when the keyboard is about to need recharging. It just stops working! Thankfully it charges relatively quickly.
1394997
I had the same problem. It seems to work for me if I turn the power off in-between each use--meaning when I'm done working I turn it off and then turn it back on when I'm ready to use again. I've found that I need to do this if I have not used the keyboard for longer than an hour. Additionally, I always need to do this if I move my laptop to another room and then bring it back to my desk. This is an unfortunate problem because I really like the keyboard, except for this problem. BTW, I purchased the Bluetooth Sculpt Mouse at the same time, and I've never been able to get it to connect properly for longer than a few minutes.
2271547
It is not charged up enough. I had the same issue and once I charged it, problem fixed! When it's plugged in, make sure the light comes on to indicate that it is charging. I absolutely love this keyboard. Don't give up on it.
1948165
Keyboard should be charged. Turn it off and on, It will start pairing. I think it goes to power save mode if not being used. so turning off and on again will make this work. Thanks
1662337
It depends on where you are. The "solar" keyboard charges just as well in fairly normal room lighting, so unless you're typing in the dark, or in dim lighting, the keyboard will never discharge. There is a utility included with the keyboard that tells you whether the keyboard is currently being properly charged, and if the keyboard ever does discharge, such as when you go on vacation and leave the thing behind, just turn on the lights for a while and you're good to go.